First Minister Alex Salmond is due to launch a youth festival in the north east of Scotland that brings together 1,000 performers from around the globe.

A man is expected to appear in court after a 20-year-old male died following an incident outside a pub.

Sir Walter Scott’s former home has been awarded £4.85 million of lottery funding for restoration and conservation work, it has been announced.

The First Minister has announced additional funding for a series of events to mark the year-long celebration of Scotland’s food and drink.

Giving Scotland the power to raise its own taxes will make it more accountable to voters and stimulate debate about levies, the Scottish Secretary has said.

Scotland’s First Minister told the US Senate Committee they “may wish to pursue” Barack Obama’s administration to get inter-governmental correspondence publish

A teenage boy is in a critical condition in hospital after falling 25 feet down a quarry.

A 16-year-old has been arrested in connection with the death of a man last weekend.

The Scottish Government is facing calls to explain the delay in making a decision on a “vital” motorway upgrade.

A man was seriously injured after he confronted two teenage housebreakers in his home on Friday.